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Overview

2 Bedroom/ 2 Bath Bahamian Style Cottage

Carissa Cottage is located on Up-Along street midway between the Post Office and the Hopetown Lodge. Built to resemble the original Loyalist cottages in the area, Carissa Cottage is only 20 years old. The Bahamian builders made sure that all of the original charms befitting the 1800 saltbox colonial style cottages were included in the plans. The cottage's focal point is the magnificent screened porch complete with it's Adirondack table and chairs, overlooking both the Hope Town Harbour and its famous lighthouse and views of the Atlantic Ocean. Begin your day with morning coffee on the porch watching the harbour and settlement come to life. In the evening you can enjoy a sunset dinner on the porch as the activity in the harbour settles down for the day. Nights are magical with lights twinkling from the settlement and the harbour and the light from the historic Hope Town lighthouse.

The beach, complete with coral reefs for snorkeling, is across the street and down a flight of steps. If a boat is in your vacation plans, the private dock is just below the cottage. Stroll through the settlement for convenient shopping, dining and nighttime entertainment. For a special occasion, stroll 2 minutes to the Hope Town Lodge to enjoy some of the finest dining on the island.

If cooking is your hearts desire, you will find the kitchen very well equipped for almost any of your needs along with a gas bbq located on the side yard for your grilling needs. The master bedroom has a king size bed with private bath; the downstairs bedroom has 2 twin beds (which can be put together for another king bed) with an adjoining bathroom.

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About Sabine Probst

Reinhold and I are originally from Bavaria in Germany but live since 25 years in Florida. Growing up in a cold climate we are both naturally drawn to nice beaches and tropical climates.

We enjoy boating and Watersports. The beaches in Hope Town are spectacular and the water is crystal clear.

Sabine Probst purchased this cottage in 2014

Why Sabine Probst chose Bahamas

We started coming to the Abacos and Hope Town in 2008, where we've rented a boat with friends to explore all the islands. As soon as we entered the beautiful harbor in Hopetown we knew that we found our most favorite place. In 2009 we bought a Trawler that we keep in Marsh Harbor, since then we come back to Hopetown with our boat about 5-6 times a year and usually moor out in the harbor.

We knew at some point that we would love to own property in Hope Town.

When we saw that the Carissa cottage was up for sale in March 2014 we made an offer immediately, not only because it's the best location in town but it also has a dock big enough for our boat. We LOVE Carissa Cottage and everyone who comes says it's the best place to stay in Hope Town.

What makes this cottage unique

Our screened porch overlooks the harbour where we can watch the sun set each night and watch the come alive just as the darkness sets into the harbour. There just isn't anything better than this!

Guestbook comments from the owner

We can't say enough about how much we enjoyed Carissa Cottage. It truly made our vacation. We stayed for about two weeks. When planning the trip, we wondered if that might be too long, given the size of the town and island. But we had so much fun, we could have stayed another two weeks!

This was our first VRBO experience and everything was perfect (thank you, Nancy!). The house was exactly as described in the listing and as shown in the pictures. The two local managers (sisters) met us at our boat when we arrived and were super nice and helpful (everything went so smoothly we never needed them again).

We rented a 23' Albury Brothers from Island Marine for the entire time we were there. We flew to Marsh Harbor, a cab took us to the grocery and liquor stores, and then drove us to the harbor where someone from Island Marine was waiting for us in the boat we'd rented. A 15 minute boat ride and we were at the Cottage's dock. "Getting there" was a breeze.

Abaco is really a special place. Our daily routine -- listen to The Cruiser's Network on Channel 68 at 8:15 to get the weather and day's events, grab coffee at the GREAT coffee shop a few blocks away, and then jump on the boat for a day of adventure. We snorkeled, spearfished, fished, beachcombed, but mostly chased our 5 year old daughter around beautiful beaches we had all to ourselves. And, we didn't get in a car for two weeks!!

There are plenty of local restaurants that serve simple, fresh, and reasonably-priced fare. You can boat or walk to all of the best places. At night, they'll pick you up and drop you off at the Cottage.

I could go on and on. We're already planing our next trip to the Abaco and we'll definitely be staying at Carissa Cottage!

Excelant Experince

We couldn't have been more pleased with Carissa Cottage. The cottage was well maintained, clean, and in a perfect setting. We were in short walking distance for all shopping, beaches, and restaurants. The screened in porch was our favorite place overlooking the harbor. Our caretakers, Maria and Patty,

were helpful and accommodating. We would stay there again and not hesitate to recommend Carissa Cottage to anyone. Loved It!

Carissa Cottage – best place in town

The Carissa cottage in Hopetown Harbour is very well maintained and clean. The owner Sabine Probst went out of her way to make sure we were satisfied with our stay. There is no need to recommend the place since it's rented out most of the time... The USP of Carissa cottage is the completely screened in big porch facing the Harbour and the lighthouse. You take part of the harbour life without being bothered by mosquitoes. You can sit out protected even from bad weather (except strong northerly winds). From the upper floor you have a nice view of the ocean side with the coral reef. If you travel by boat you might hook up at the private dock (3 ft at MLT). Landlocked folks may walk the beaches, explore the island by bicycle or golf cart. The latter however is hard to find since they are mostly rented out on a longtime base. Never mind, bicycling is healthier... We look forward to our next stay at the Carissa cottage.

Beautiful home, spectacular views, great location

This is a beautiful home located in the center of Hopetown. Walking distance to everything you need. The home and the island provide one of the most relaxing settings I've ever visited. Renting a golf cart is a good idea if you want to ride to farther areas of the island. I am definitely going to return and will not hesitate to rent the Carissa Cottage again. Absolutely beautiful!

Carissa Cottage is Superb

The cottage and caretakers are fantastic (& deserve 5+ stars)--everything we needed and more. Only caveat I would offer is for travelers to be aware that during off-season (August & September), the island is pretty much closed for business as are all the popular bars & grills on nearby islands. We should have known better, but we were caught by surprise. Don't be.

Terri and Hobie Savannah, Ga.

This was our second stay at Carissa. The house and location are simply perfect. The caretakers and maintenance staff were most helpful. The owner was very pleasant to work with. All of these things made our vacation in the Bahamas extra special!

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